Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results.

Data 210

Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

If we don’t set goals and then create regular opportunities to review the data, does it matter that we capture it? Establishing regular meetings or processes for metrics review helps position us to learn from the data we’re collecting and be better positioned to identify opportunities to improve.

Metrics 158

Metrics Impact Change NTEN 158

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Statement of Scope With so many issues that could be addressed and so many intersection points across organizational processes, scope creep—the tendency for a project to expand beyond its originally intended purpose—can quickly bog down a project. Goals and Metrics What does success look like? out of scope).

Project 91

Project Fund Software Help 91

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

To make the process transparent and participatory, we also asked other values-aligned organizations for feedback on our initial framework before putting it into action. TBP practices such as multi-year unrestricted funding and simplified application and reporting processes are the logical outcome of treating grantees as our partners.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

Goals and success metrics. To ensure your goals clearly define what you’re trying to accomplish, consider using the SMART approach to goal setting: Make sure each goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Regularly review metrics to find opportunities for improvement?? . For example:?How

Community 133

Community Online Strategy Guidelines 133

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

A set of rules, metrics, or policies established by an organization to bring clarity and ease of use to data practices is a data governance policy. However, according to a Gartner survey, 42% of data and analytics leaders do not measure or assess their data. What is data governance? .

Policy 116

Policy Government Adopt Associations 116

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

Statistics 52

Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” ” Here’s a quick review of both books.

Metrics 101

Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

posted by Terry McManus Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, TGen Foundation We all know the old adage “what gets measured gets done,” but knowing what to measure is easier said than done. Learn more about fundraising and metrics through NMI! Frankly, we all fall victim to this from time to time. Fundraising outcomes (i.e.

Metrics 68

Metrics Fundraising Evaluation Measure 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars. This post generating a lot of thoughtful discussion about nonprofits approach the editorial planning process as well as sharing of different editorial calendar templates.

Content 101

Content Measure Organization Strategy 101

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

To ensure that NTEN continues to grow in our equitable operations, part of our process is to annually review efforts made to the practices outlined in our equity commitment and identify where we can push forward or expand on those efforts in the coming year. 2021 review highlights. 2021 review highlights. 2022 focus.

Community 88

Community NTC Sponsor NTEN 88

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. In order to ensure compliance, these documents are often reviewed by legal professionals before signature.

Grant 52

Grant Management Award Evaluation 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. Measuring impact and managing outcomes is at the core of the work performed by nonprofits, academia, foundations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) teams, and more.

Impact 120

Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Business plans are not difficult to measure and the process is a discipline process of asking questions. What’s more important though, notes David, is the process. How will they measure success? So, articulated success metrics for a networked strategy is also important. What’s the truth at the end?

Review 106

Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Many nonprofits often address measurement at the end of a project or program or fiscal year, but by putting it first it enables organizations to build a thoughtful strategy. Measurement Challenges.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

Marketing campaigns dedicated to membership recruitment can help you build brand recognition, reach the right audience, and grow your networking opportunities — increasing your membership’s value in the process. In this guide, we’ll review how you can harness the power of digital marketing to promote your membership-based organization.

Organization 52

Organization Online Influence Metrics 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

While my family and their home dodged a bullet, like millions in NYC, other locations had catastrophic flooding and there was a loss of lives. We learned that it predicting the path of hurricanes is a more precise science than the measuring their destructive force. What is your process for reviewing and improving your campaigns?

Hurricane 97

Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

M+R

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If you’d like to join the fun, please review and fill out the consent form here. your responses with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a set of averages, trends, and key metrics. Oh, and if you’re based in the UK or Europe, we have a special process and study for you! Are you a UK-based organization? Click here.

Benchmark 52

Benchmark Studies Europe Info 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Involve them in the process and create that shared vision together. Another way to establish consistency is to standardize processes and policies regardless of the team manager. Be clear in how you measure job performance so everyone on your team understands their duties and the expectations around their role.

Develop 76

Develop Management Gift Proposal 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

Part of the process includes regular check-in calls to reflect on what we're learning. I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You are all the experts here!

Social Media 113

Social Media Measure Action Media 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

Measure 98

Measure Social Media Media Social 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships. Here are three strategies to leverage generative and data processing AI solutions to boost donor engagement: 1. You can use this information to identify trends and patterns in donor sentiment.

Tools 86

Tools Donor Fundraising Survey 86

Forum One

JUNE 22, 2021

Let’s break down how measurement planning and an agile approach to managing and assessing your content allows you to optimize and track the effectiveness of your content strategy. Why you need a measurement plan. Keeping track of those metrics, and making sure they are meaningful , can be difficult.

Content 47

Content Effective Strategy Measure 47

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

7 steps to start a major gift program Major gift fundraising tools Let’s start by reviewing the basics of what these key donations are. Let’s review the key steps of finding major donor prospects, building relationships, and retaining their support for the long term: 1. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits?

Gift 100

Gift Raise Guide Relationship 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What is your measurement pilot?

Measure 96

Measure Social Media Media Social 96

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations. During our webinar on DEI in practice, Rhett Mabry, President at The Duke Endowment shared how they needed to think about their recruitment process differently. “We

Practice 74

Practice Trend Grant Gartner 74

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. You still have to review and edit what ChatGPT has created, but it will save you loads of time on the initial draft. You can use ChatGPT to measure the success of your emails.

Examples 84

Examples email Communication Language 84

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Or, perhaps you are aware of a new/different process or product that you believe will move your organization forward, even if the way things are isn’t horrible. Strategic Change – this involves changes to the policies and processes. In this phase, you will review performance, metrics, and outcomes. Phase 2: Manage Change.

Change Management 108

Change Management Change Management Phase 108

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. Metrics: Select quantitative measurements like Pageviews, New Users, or Conversions. 30daysAgo or 7daysAgo).

Analytics 50

Analytics University Data API 50

Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Members of this team review fundraising metrics , such as: Which recurring donors have upcoming credit card expirations, in order to stay ahead of lapsed recurring gifts. They’ll look at metrics on missing donor data, address updates, and donor actions. How many volunteer hours were recorded for a park cleanup event.

Fundraising 95

Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

Seamless payment processing. Build trust with donors using Bloomerang Payments , a best-in-class payment processing platform. Bloomerang Payments leverages industry-leading anti-fraud measures and PCI compliance to protect donor data. View reports such as campaign health metrics, recurring gift volume, and total donations.

Websites 77

Websites Paypal Fundraising Nonprofit 77

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Sales Operations Process. Sales Ops Metrics & KPIs. Performance Metrics Analyses. Process and Performance.

Synchronous 145

Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Your online giving platform should be backed by a reliable, secure payment processing system. The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Website analytics tools enable you to track metrics such as time on page, bounce rates, and conversion rates for different pages. Payment processing fees.

Software 89

Software Guide Fundraising Platform 89

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Whether you’re looking to take an improved approach to your existing strategy or design a new plan from scratch, this guide will steer you through the process of building a fundraising strategy. Whenever there’s uncertainty in your decision-making process, your team members can turn to your fundraising strategy for clarification and guidance.

Strategy 105

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 105

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

This quick guide will review the essentials. Machine learning technology uses these patterns to train predictive algorithms that will measure specific propensities and make predictions. On your team’s end, the process is simple—the technology runs analyses and delivers predictions. How AI for Nonprofits Works.

Course 130

Course Fundraising Analysis Mail 130

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

We’ll cover fundraiser performance management, as well as Blackbaud’s unique solution for the process, through the following points: Introduction to Fundraiser Performance Management. Before we discuss Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management, let’s discuss the process it assists with: fundraiser performance management.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Note from Beth: A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed two books about measurement from two different fields – start ups and nonprofit performance assessment. What is the process by which we identify, clarify and amplify an issue? The graphic above illustrates our creative process from beginning to end.

Campaign 122

Campaign Conservancy Measure Method 122